by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2011 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Frederic Ozanam and Fr. Etienne, sometimes referred to as the second founder of the Congregation, took quite contrasting views toward social change and renewal. Fr.Jaime Correra CM writes that with regard to social change “(one has) the painful impression that...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 2, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Manny Sanchez writes… Monday, July 4, marks the Feast Day of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, a young member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul early in the twentieth century in Italy. Blessed Pier joined the Society when he was seventeen years old, and...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The fourth annual Friends Of The Poor® Walk/Run 2011 is scheduled for September 24, 2011 The event has grown each year, attracting over 18,000 walkers, raising over $1.4M with over 1,000 Conferences and Councils participating. The Friends of the Poor® Walk is a unique...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Nearly 500 people from all around Colombia took part in a day-long formation meeting at Medellin. Focusing on the theme “One Cannot Love What One Does Not Know”, the meeting invited all to deepen our understanding of our Vincentian work. A starting point for this...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 20, 2011 | Vincentian Family
New South Wales Vinnies’s YouTube Channel features very brief videos of 7 CEO’s who participated in the recent event that raised almost 4 million for the homeless.
